activerecord Gem prior 7.1.5.2/7.2.2.2/8.0.2.1 on Rails ANSI control sequence

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in activerecord Gem on Rails. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component ANSI Handler. The manipulation leads to control sequence. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-55193. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in activerecord Gem on Rails. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component ANSI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a control sequence vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-150. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as escape, meta, or control character sequences when they are sent to a downstream component. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Active Record connects classes to relational database tables. Prior to versions 7.1.5.2, 7.2.2.2, and 8.0.2.1, the ID passed to find or similar methods may be logged without escaping. If this is directly to the terminal it may include unescaped ANSI sequences. This issue has been patched in versions 7.1.5.2, 7.2.2.2, and 8.0.2.1.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-55193 since 08/08/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 260003 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-55193), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 7.1.5.2, 7.2.2.2 or 8.0.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 3beef20013736fd52c5dcfdf061f7999ba318290 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (260003) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1822). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • IBM License Metric Tool
  • Open Source Ruby on Rails

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Class: Control sequence
CWE: CWE-150 / CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 260003
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-55193

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: activerecord Gem 7.1.5.2/7.2.2.2/8.0.2.1
Patch: 3beef20013736fd52c5dcfdf061f7999ba318290

Timelineinfo

08/08/2025 CVE reserved
08/14/2025 +6 days Advisory disclosed
08/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/22/2025 +130 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-76r7-hhxj-r776
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-55193 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-55193
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320075
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1822 - Ruby on Rails: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2025 07:39
Updated: 12/22/2025 19:12
Changes: 08/14/2025 07:39 (69), 08/14/2025 12:28 (1), 08/15/2025 02:29 (1), 08/17/2025 19:03 (7), 09/01/2025 05:28 (2), 10/12/2025 23:21 (1), 12/22/2025 19:12 (2)
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